Center Grove Science NHS
Building on the success of the previous year, the 2025–2026 Elementary Science Lab Night welcomed an even larger cohort of local students to the Center Grove Innovation Center. Organized by the Science National Honor Society (SNHS), the expanded evening featured an increased overall variety of student-run stations and interactive experiments—such as fingerprint forensics, bottle cap rockets, and oil-water lava lamps—alongside a broader selection of engineering-focused challenges.
27
FEB
2026
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Center Grove Innovation Center
The story
An expanded hands-on STEM outreach night hosted by SNHS, bringing in more students and an increased variety of overall activities, including fingerprinting, bottle cap rockets, oil-water lava lamps, and engineering-themed stations.
Why we did it
To expand community reach and spark early curiosity and enthusiasm for science and engineering among a larger group of elementary students through accessible, hands-on learning while empowering SNHS members through leadership and outreach.
What participants did
Enjoy a variety of station activities led by CGHS Science National Honor Society members, where students can rotate through hands-on experiments and interactive challenges. Each station features a different science topic—encouraging curiosity, problem-solving, and discovery in a fun, engaging way designed for elementary students.
In the room
Each activity connected a visible, hands-on task to the scientific thinking behind it.
Chemistry and Physics
Students mixed oil, water, and food coloring, observed changes in the water bottle, and were able to bring home their own lava lamp.
Forensic Science
Members helped students to make fingerprints on balloons and taught them about types of patterns on fingers and such.
Density and prediction
Participants predicted how liquids and objects would layer, then compared the results with their ideas.
Design and iteration
Short building challenges encouraged students to test a plan, notice failure points, and improve it.
Highlights
What we learned
Photo record
A closer look at the experiments, conversations, and student-led stations from the evening.
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